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May 25, 2008, 03:19 AM | #1 |
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What kind of lubricant do you use on your autoloader?
Just curious what you guys use on the moving parts. I've actually heard that Marvel Mystery Oil works well, but there are probably oils made specifically for guns that work just as well or better, I just don't know what they are. I would think you'd want to use as light of a weight as possible to keep the action as free moving as possible.
Also, when cleaning out the magazine tube (like that of a Marlin 60), should I then be applying a thin coat of some sort of an oil, or should the inside of the mag tube be oil-free? |
May 25, 2008, 05:07 AM | #2 |
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Lube
Hey Grampi - I'm partial to using grease on everything. It has a much better affinity to metal than oil; stays where you put it and won't run off or pool. The only time I'll use oil is if the parts are difficult to access and lubicate with grease. Not to sound like a commercial, but Shooter's Choice Synthetic All-Weather High-Tech Grease is wonderful. I can't imagine life without it. One of these syringes lasts a LONG time.
A toothbrush is useful in application. Then there's TW25B by Mil-Comm. Otherwise known as "whale sperm". This stuff has the consistency of cold creme and can be applied with a small arts paint brush. This is probably the best weapon grease currently available. As far as the magazine tube is concerned, I would go with a dry metal protective coating like Birchwood Casey's Barricade. That way you don't have to worry about contaminating ammo with oil but you still guard against rust. I've used oil before in the tubes without any issues, but this would be a "politically correct" method of doing it. |
May 25, 2008, 05:30 AM | #3 |
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Dry Slide.
No liquid lubes for this application. Martyn
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May 25, 2008, 06:49 AM | #4 |
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I use a moly-bearing roller chain/cable lube I get from Grainger's - can't think of name. I use the Shooter's Choice grease on trigger assembly also.
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May 25, 2008, 07:23 AM | #5 |
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Oil
I use a new oil called Blue Magic. Works better then anything else I've used in a while.
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May 25, 2008, 09:07 AM | #6 |
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Maybe you can tell me where my train of though is derailed. I think of an autoloader's chamber action as a car's engine. The thinner the lubricant, the less resistance to movement. I know if you were to put 20W-50 oil in a car's engine that calls for 5W-20, you'd lose a significant amount of HP and acceleration would feel sluggish. Wouldn't the same principle apply to an autoloader's action? Don't you want the action to move as easily as possible to avoid FTE problems? Maybe corrolating engine lube and gun lube is irrelevant? |
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Ultimately were you see contact/wear is were you need lube(type depends on environment and application). AR bolt carriers can use some lube inside to keep carbon fouling down but gas piston systems need to be run dry. |
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When it comes to lubrication, your going to get as many opinions as there are products out there. The two I mentioned are by far "my favorites" and the only ones I use. This includes using these products in "work guns" which are exposed daily to environmental factors (heat, cold, dust, ect.), and I can say from personal experience that they work for me. Last edited by Incognito; May 25, 2008 at 11:09 AM. |
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May 25, 2008, 10:15 AM | #9 |
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Break-Free CLP/LP and Brownell's Action Lube Plus.
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May 25, 2008, 10:17 AM | #10 |
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Grease,I like the Shooter's Choice Synthetic All-Weather High-Tech Grease or Tetra gun grease. For oil I use either Rem oil or Zoom Spout oiler High Temp non gumming turbine oil available at ACE hardware 4oz. about $2.
I make my own cleaning patches,bore cleaner,copper remover. Lots of good info here. http://www.frfrogspad.com/homemade.htm |
May 25, 2008, 11:46 AM | #11 |
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Mostly Break Free CLP or Weapons Shield. Both are excellent products. For some limited applications I'll use a dab of Slide Glide Lite.
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May 25, 2008, 11:50 AM | #12 |
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I used to use nothign but rem oil. But I buddy turned me on to grease. Now I lube everything with grease. I found Wilson Combat moly grease works really good on everything I own.
ever can figure out how you can have a lube mixed with a solvent? CLP i can not stand. I guess after having it spit into you face for 8 years you tend to dislike it. Sounds like mixing oil and water to me.
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May 25, 2008, 11:58 AM | #13 |
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I clean with a cleaner/lube like CLP or usually Tetra gun cleaner then apply a very light coat of Tetra gun grease to the moving parts.
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May 25, 2008, 01:21 PM | #15 |
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lub.
the new sp10 is the greatest lube I have ever used. great on auto shotguns. John
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May 25, 2008, 02:45 PM | #16 |
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Thanks guys. Sounds like I have plenty of choices.
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May 25, 2008, 03:28 PM | #17 |
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I use Royal Purple
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May 25, 2008, 03:53 PM | #18 |
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I use Weapons Shield on most stuff, Tetra on the slide rails.
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May 25, 2008, 05:50 PM | #19 |
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Lubriplate, a little dab will do ya.
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May 26, 2008, 08:16 AM | #20 |
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Where Ar15s are concerned, I use a light synthetic grease over a coating of "Tef-Dri" where the carrier slides in the reciever and on the contacting sides of the cam pin.
Ballistol on the inner bearing surfaces of the bolt, gas rings, ejector, and firing pin. A coating of "Tef-Dri" on the locking lugs of the bolt.
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May 26, 2008, 08:31 AM | #21 |
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I used to run everything pretty much dry.
Now I oil with a little Tetra-Gun Oil, or Shooter's Choice FP-10. (Which ever bottle is within reach.)
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May 26, 2008, 09:03 AM | #22 |
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I like the dry graphite lube you can get from Napa Auto Parts stores. Goes on wet, dries to a nice film real quick. The little red tube puts it right where you want it. Surprising how long it lasts.
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May 26, 2008, 10:35 PM | #23 |
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On slide rails, I've always used RIG grease. CLP for the rest.
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May 27, 2008, 07:57 PM | #24 |
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corrosion-x does the job for me. great lube & protectant.
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May 27, 2008, 09:08 PM | #25 |
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I've used both Tetra and Shooter's Choice products in the past.
However, Slip 2000 is clearly superior to either of those two products. Just give it a try: I use it on all of my autoloading firearms, including 7 shotguns, 5 rifles, and 7 pistols. |
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